Realising the full potential of AfCFTA begins with collective action and fighting corruption
About this episode
The episode discusses the potential of the AfCFTA and the importance of collective action and combating corruption for its success.
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) forms a single market of over 1.4 billion people, making up the largest free trade zone in the world. Rooted in the philosophy of pan-Africanism, the AfCFTA unites the African Union member states as a means to build regional value chains and bolster the continent’s industrial development.
Topics covered
- AfCFTA
- pan-Africanism
- regional value chains
- industrial development
- corruption
- collective action
Keywords
- AfCFTA
- trade
- Africa
- corruption
- industrial development
- regional integration
- pan-Africanism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: African Continental Free Trade Area, African Union
Places: Africa
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